ANZAC day is upon us, and thousands of Kiwis across the country will gather to commemorate our fallen war heroes.
Check out a list of services across the country below:
CENTRAL AUCKLAND & HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS
Auckland Domain Dawn Service
Parade assembly: 5.30am in the Auckland War Memorial Museum underground carpark
Parade commences: 5.45am marching on Cenotaph Rd to Court of Honour
Service: 6am at Auckland Domain in front of Auckland War Memorial Museum
Auckland Domain Civic Service
Parade assembly: 10.30am in the Auckland War Memorial Museum underground carpark
Parade commences: 10.45am marching on Cenotaph Rd to Court of Honour
Service: 11am at Auckland Domain in front of Auckland War Memorial Museum
College Rifles Remuera Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 8.45am on Minto Rd
Parade commences: 9am
Service: 9.20am at College Rifles Rugby Clubrooms, 33 Haast St
Epsom Service
Service: 11am at Epsom War Memorial, Marivare Reserve, corner Manukau Rd and Ranfurly Rd.
Great Barrier Island Service
Service: 12pm at Tryphena Hall, Tryphena
Grey Lynn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9am on Castle St
Parade commences: 9.30am from corner of Castle St, marching Richmond Rd turning left into Francis St
Service: 9.45am at Grey Lynn RSC Clubrooms, 1 Francis St
Mt Albert Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.10am at the Alberton Ave Shops carpark
Parade commences: 9.25am
Service: 9.30am at Mt Albert War Memorial Cenotaph and Hall, 773 New North Rd
Mt Eden Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.40am corner of Dexter Ave and Dominion Rd
Parade commences: 10.50am parade marches along Dominion Rd to Mt Eden War Memorial Hall
Service: 11am
Mt Roskill Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.55am on the corner of Cullen Ave and May Rd
Parade commences: 10.10am
Service: 10.15am at Mt Roskill War Memorial Cenotaph and Hall, 13 May Rd
Mt Wellington
(See Panmure/Mt Wellington Parade and Service)
Newmarket Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 8.45am corner of Teed St and Osborne St
Parade commences: 9am, walks along Broadway to Olympic Park
Service: 9.15am at Olympic Park
Onehunga Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9am, corner of Onehunga Mall and Arthur St
Parade commences: 9.30am
Service: 10am at Onehunga RSA, corner of Onehunga Mall and Princes St
Ōrākei Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.10am at Kupe St carpark
Parade commences: 10.15am
Service: 10.30am at Ōrākei RSA Clubrooms, 178 Kepa Rd
Panmure/Mt Wellington Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.15am, 163 Queens Rd in the carpark
Parade commences: 9.30am
Service: 10am at Panmure Community Hall, 7-13 Pilkington Rd
Pt Chevalier Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10am corner of Alberta St and Pt Chevalier Rd
Parade commences: 10.30am
Service: 11am at Pt Chevalier RSA, 1136 Great North Rd
Remuera
(See College Rifles Remuera Parade and Service)
St Heliers Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.30am at Vellenoweth Green
Parade commences: 9.45am
Service: 10am at St Heliers War Memorial, Tāmaki Drive
Waiheke Island Dawn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 5.30am at 10 Belgium St, Ostend Shops
Parade commences: 5.45am
Service: 5.50am at Waiheke War Memorial Hall, corner of Belgium St and Ostend Rd
NORTH AUCKLAND
Albany Commemorative Service
Service: 11am at Albany Coronation Hall, 21 Library Ln
Albany Sanders Reserve Dawn Service
Service: 5.15am at 142-178 Sanders Rd, Albany
Birkenhead Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.40am on Mokoia Rd between the Bowling Club and Colonial Rd
Parade commences: 9.50am
Service: 10am at Birkenhead War Memorial Park, Mahara Ave
Browns Bay
(See East Coast Bays Dawn Parade and Service & East Coast Bays Civic Parade and Service)
Coatesville Service
Service: 7am at Coatesville Settlers Hall, 4 Mahoenui Valley Rd
Wet weather option: Service will be held in the Coatesville Settlers Hall
Devonport Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.25am at New World Supermarket carpark, Bartley Tce
Parade commences: 9.50am
Service: 10am at War Memorial, Marine Square, Devonport
East Coast Bays Dawn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 5.30am at East Coast Bays RSA, 784 Beach Road
Parade commences: 5.35am
Service: 6am at War Memorial, Manly Esp, Browns Bay
East Coast Bays Civic Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 8.15am at East Coast Bays RSA, 784 Beach Road
Parade commences: 8.20am
Service: 8.45am at War Memorial, Manly Esp, Browns Bay
Glenfield Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 11.25am at Hall Rd and Glenfield Rd intersection
Parade commences: after assembly
Service: 11.30am at Glenfield War Memorial Hall, Hall Rd
Helensville Civic Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.45am corner of Rātā St and Commercial Rd
Parade commences: 11am
Service: held outside the Memorial Hall immediately following the parade at approximately 11.15am
Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Dawn Service – Whangaparāoa
Parade assembly: 5.45am-6am at Silverdale RSA, 43A Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay
Parade commences: 6am
Service: Follows the parade at the Silverdale RSA
Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Parade and Service – Whangaparāoa
Parade assembly: 10.45am-11am at RSA, 43A Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay
Parade commences: 11am
Service: Follows the parade at RSA
Hibiscus Coast Community RSA – Silverdale
Service: 12.15pm at Silverdale War Memorial Park Hibiscus Coast Highway (alongside the Silverdale Rugby Club)
Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Parade and Service – Orewa
Assembly: 12.45pm at Remembrance Reserve, 365 Hibiscus Coast Highway
Service: 1pm
Hobsonville Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.15am at Hobsonville School
Parade commences: 10.30am
Service: 11am at Hobsonville RSA
Kaukapakapa Service
Service: 9.30am at War Memorial Hall ,947 Kaipara Coast Hwy ,SH16 Auckland
Wet weather option: Service will be held in the War Memorial Hall
Kawau Island Service
Service: 12.30pm at the Kawau Island Boating Club
Contact: Warkworth RSA 09 4258 568
Leigh Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.50am at Harbour View Rd
Parade commences: 11am
Service: at Leigh Cemetery on arrival of parade
Wet weather option: Leigh Community Hall
Matakana Service
Service: 10am at Matakana War Memorial
Northcote Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.30am Bartley St off Queen St (near Bridgeway Theatre)
Parade commences: 10.40am
Service: 10.45am at front of War Memorial Hall, Rodney Rd
Orewa
(See Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Parade and Service – Orewa)
Parakai Dawn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 5.45am at Cenotaph, Parakai Domain
Parade commences: 6am
Service: 6.30am at the Helensville Serviceman's Cemetery, Garfield Rd, Helensville
Pūhoi Parade and Service
Assembly: 8.45am at Domain Bridge, Pūhoi Rd (opposite Pūhoi Pub)
Service: 9am at the War Memorial Gates, Pūhoi Pioneers Memorial Park
Wet weather option: Pūhoi Hall
Riverhead Service
Service: 9am at Riverhead War Memorial Park Gates
Silverdale
(See Hibiscus Coast Community RSA – Silverdale)
Takapuna Civic Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.15am corner of Lake Rd and Sanders Ave
Parade commences: 9.25am
Service: 9.30am at War Memorial, 1-7 The Strand
Upper Waiwera Cenotaph Service
Assembly: 2pm at Upper Waiwera Cenotaph
Service: 2.30pm
Waimauku Parade and Service
Service: 11am at Memorial Hall, Waimauku
Parade commences: 11.30am following the service, march back to the RSA for wreath laying ceremony
Warkworth Dawn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 5.45am at Warkworth RSA
Parade commences: 5.50am
Service: 6am at War Memorial, Church Hill, Warkworth
Wet weather option: The event will be held in the Warkworth Fire Station
Warkworth Civic Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.10am at Warkworth RSA
Parade commences: 10.15am
Service: 10.30am at War Memorial, Church Hill, Warkworth
Wet weather option: The event will be held in the Warkworth Fire Station
Wellsford Dawn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 5.45am at 1 Point Albert Rd
Parade commences: 6am
Service: 6.45am at RSA, 1 Olympus Rd
Whangaparāoa
(See Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Dawn Service – Whangaparāoa & Hibiscus Coast Community RSA Parade and Service – Whangaparāoa)
WEST AUCKLAND
Avondale Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 9.30am at 48 Rosebank Rd
Parade commences: 9.40am
Service: 10am at St Ninians War Memorial Park, corner Great North Rd and St Georges Rd
Glen Eden
(See Waikumete Dawn Parade and Service & Waikumete Civic Parade and Service)
Henderson Civic Parade and Service
Parade commences: 11.15am at Fire Station, Railside Ave
Service: 11.30am at Henderson RSA
Hobsonville Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.15am at Hobsonville School
Parade commences: 10.30am
Service: 11am at Hobsonville RSA
Laingholm Community Service
Service: 10.30am at flagpole outside Community Hall, Victory Rd
Other details: Refreshments will be held at the Community Hall
New Lynn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 8.45am behind McDonalds in Memorial Square
Parade commences: 9am
Service: 9.30am at New Lynn RSA
Piha Parade and Service
Parade assembly: Piha RSA
Parade commences: 1.50pm marching from Beach Valley to Marine Pde, finish at Lion Rock
Service: 2pm at Marine Pde (Lion Rock)
Swanson Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 8.45am at Swanson Primary School
Parade commences: after assembly
Service: 9am at Swanson RSA
Te Atatū Peninsula Parade and Service
Parade assembly: Te Atatū Community House carpark, 580 Te Atatū Rd
Parade commences: 9.40am
Service: 10am at Te Atatū Peninsula Community Centre
Titirangi Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10am at carpark adjacent to the Hardware Cafe
Parade commences: 10.15am
Service: 10.30am at Titirangi War Memorial Hall
Waikumete Dawn Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 5.45am at Sarona Ave entrance
Parade commences: 6am
Service: 6am at Cenotaph, Waikumete Cemetery, corner Great North Rd and Glenview Rd, Glen Eden
Other details: Temporary bylaw in place. No dogs allowed (except service dogs) at Waikumete Cemetery from 5am-1pm on Anzac Day
Waikumete Civic Parade and Service
Parade assembly: 10.45am at Sarona Ave entrance
Parade commences: 11am
Service: 11am at Cenotaph, Waikumete Cemetery, corner Great North Rd and Glenview Rd, Glen Eden
Waitākere Service
Service: 11.10am at Waitākere RSA Clubrooms, Township Rd
Road closure details: 11am-11.15am from 31 to 39 Township Rd
SOUTH & EAST AUCKLAND
Āwhitu Civic Service
Service: 8.30am at Cenotaph, Āwhitu
Beachlands Civic Service
Parade assembly: 9am at Beachlands Charter Club carpark
Parade commences: 9.15am
Service: 9.30am Beachlands School Hall
Bombay Civic Service
Service: 8.45am at Bombay War Memorial
Road closure details: Paparata Rd (between Barber Rd and Bombay Rd)
Buckland Civic Service
Service: 9.45am at Buckland War Memorial
Clevedon Civic Service
Service: 9.30am at Clevedon Cenotaph
Parade: After laying of wreaths, parade will march to the Clevedon Community Hall for the remainder of the service
Drury Civic Service
Service: 11am at Drury War Memorial, Tui St
East Tāmaki
(See Ōtara/East Tāmaki Civic Service)
Howick Dawn Service
Parade assembly: 5.45am at Mellons Bay Rd
Parade commences: 5.55am
Service: 6.05am at Stockade Hill
Howick Civic Service
Parade assembly: 10.30am at Mellons Bay Rd
Parade commences: 10.45am
Service: 11am at Stockade Hill
Māngere Bridge Civic Service
Parade assembly: 9am corner Coronation Rd & Church St
Parade commences: 9.15am
Service: 10am at Māngere Bridge Memorial Hall, Domain Rd
Māngere Matala – Anzac Civic Service
Service: 10am at Walter Massey Park (cnr Hain Ave and Massey Rd)
Manurewa Dawn Service
Parade assembly: 5.40am at Manurewa RSA, Maich Rd
Parade commences: 5.45am
Service: 6am at Cenotaph, corner Great South Rd and Hill Rd
Road closure details: temporary road closures in place Hill Rd (Great South Rd – Newhook Ln) Maich Rd (Station Rd – Northcrest Rd) from 4.30am – 1pm. Possible delays when entering and exiting your property during parades and assembly times, 5.30am to 10.15am
Other details: parking behind Northcrest Shops
Manurewa Civic Service
Parade assembly: 8.45am at Manurewa RSA, Maich Rd
Parade commences: 9am
Service: 9.30am at Cenotaph, corner Great South Rd and Hill Rd
Orere Point Civic Service
Parade assembly: 7.45am at the local school
Service: 8am at Orere War Memorial Hall, 289 Orere Point Rd
Other details: Refreshments to follow service. Please bring small plate of food to contribute
Ōtāhuhu Dawn Service
Service: 6.30am at Ōtāhuhu Cemetery, Luke St
Ōtāhuhu Civic Service
Parade assembly: 9am at south end of Piki Thompson Way/Great South Rd
Parade commences: 9.15am
Service: 9.30am at Ōtāhuhu War Memorial, Great South Rd
Ōtara/East Tāmaki Civic Service
Parade assembly: 7am st Church of the Nazarene, East Tāmaki Rd
Parade commences: 7.30am
Service: 7.45am at Cenotaph, East Tāmaki Domain
Papakura Dawn Service
Parade assembly: 5.40am at Papakura Police Station, 64 Wood St
Parade commences: 5.45am
Service: 6am at Cenotaph, corner Great South Rd and Opaheke Rd
Papakura Civic Service
Parade assembly: 8.15am at Papakura Police Station, 64 Wood St
Parade commences: 8.30am
Service: 9am at Cenotaph, corner Great South Rd and Opaheke Rd
Papatoetoe Dawn Service
Parade assembly: 5.45am at Manukau Memorial Gardens
Parade commences: 5.50am
Service: 6am at Monument, Manukau Memorial Gardens
Papatoetoe Civic Service
Wreath laying: 9:45am at Central School, corner Great South Rd & St George St
Parade assembly: 10am corner Great South Rd & St George St
Parade commences: 10.05am
Service: 10:30am
Patumahoe/Waiau Pa Civic Service
Service: 10.30am Waiau Pa Hall, Waiau Pa Rd
Pukekohe Dawn Service
Parade assembly: 5.40am corner Roulston Ave and Massey Ave
Parade commences: 5.45am
Service: 6am at Cenotaph
Pukekohe Civic Service
Parade assembly: 10.30am outside Old Post Office, Hall St
Parade commences: 10.45am
Service: 11am at Pukekohe Town Hall
Waiau Pa
(See Patumahoe/Waiau Pa Civic Service)
Waiuku Civic Service
Parade assembly: 10.15am at War Memorial Hall
Parade commences: 10.30am
Wreath laying service: 10.55am at Cenotaph
Service: 12pm at War Memorial Hall
WAIKATO
Hamilton
6.00am Dawn Parade
Cenotaph in Memorial Park
9.45am The Civic Parade
Cenotaph in Memorial Park
Ngaruawahia
6.00am Dawn Parade, Ngaruawahia
Field of Remembrance, Great South Road
5.45am Members of the public are invited to assemble on site or at the Ngaruawahia Fire Station, Herschel Street, and march down to the Field of Remembrance.
11.00am Civic Service, Ngaruawahia
War Memorial Hall, Galileo Street
Taupiri
9:30am Bob Byrne Park, Taupiri
Assemble at 9:30am at Bob Byrne Park and march to the War Memorial Hall for a short service of Remembrance.
Maramarua & Districts
9.00am ANZAC Remembrance Service, Maramarua & Districts
Assemble at 8.45am at the Red Fox car park and march to the War Memorial Monument for a short service of Remembrance at 9.00am.
Huntly
6.00am Dawn Parade, Huntly
Members of the public are invited to assemble at the RSA at 5.30am for the march to the cenotaph to lay wreaths at 6.00am. The march will return to the RSA where a cup of tea will be provided.
At 7.15am, a bus is available if required, assemble at the cemetery. Upon return to the RSA, a free breakfast is available for members of the public. Entertainment is provided by Leon Wharakura at 1pm.
Gordonton
10.00am Commemorative Service, Gordonton
Gordonton Hall and Cenotaph - State Highway 1B, Gordonton
Te Kauwhata
6:00am Te Kauwhata Dawn Service
10:30am Te Kauwhata Remembrance Service
Raglan
11.00am Commemorative Service, Raglan
Cenotaph, Bow Street
Tuakau
11.00am Commemorative Service, Tuakau
Tuakau Memorial Hall, George Street
PALMERSTON NORTH
6:00am – 6:45am
The Square, The Square, Palmerston North
WELLINGTON
6am Dawn Service Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
9am Wellington Citizens' Wreath-Laying Service Cenotaph Precinct, corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street
11am Anzac Day National Commemoration Service Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
2.30pm Atatūrk Memorial Service Atatūrk Memorial, Tarakena Bay, Strathmore
5pm Last Post Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
CHRISTCHURCH
11.30am - Akaroa RSA Service, War Memorial (Area School gymnasium if wet)
8am - 19th Battalion and Armoured Regiment Service, The Memorial, Victoria Park, Victoria Park Rd, Cashmere in Christchurch
9am - 20th Battalion Assn, Jane Deans Close, Riccarton in Christchurch
11am - Aranui, St Ambrose Church
11am - Burwood Community ANZAC Service, Burwood Monument, corner of Lake Terrace and New Brighton Road,
10am - Christchurch Citizens' Service: Transitional Cathedral, Latimer Square
6.15 am - Christchurch Memorial RSA Anzac Day Dawn Service, Cranmer Square
10am - Fendalton, St Barnabas Church
9am - Halswell Domain, War Memorial
7am - Harewood, Harewood School Cenotaph
6.15am - Heathcote, corner Martindales and Bridle Path Roads
9am - Hei Hei, War Memorial
9.30am - Little River, Community Hall
9.45am - Lyttelton RSA Service, meet corner London and Oxford Streets
10am - New Brighton RSA Service, War Memorial Cenotaph
10am - Papanui, RSA Clubrooms
6:30am - Riccarton, Upper Riccarton War Memorial Library
10.40am - Sumner, meet at Stoke Street and Esplanade
11am - Templeton, RSA War Memorial
10am - University of Canterbury, Matiriki Quad
12pm - Wigram, Air Force Museum
10am - UCSA Service, University Quad between the Matariki and Puaka-James Hight buildings
GISBORNE
9:30am - 11am
| The Cenotaph on The Esplanade |
ROTORUA
5.45am: Gather at Ohinemutu
5.50am: Parade march to Muruika Soldiers' Cemetery (by St Faith's Church)
6.00am: Dawn Service begins with a mihi (welcome) from Te Arawa Maori Returned Services League - Mr Henare Macown
8.45am: Meet at Memorial Drive Parade (lake end of Fenton St)
9am: ANZAC Parade leaves Memorial Drive and heads through Government Gardens
9.20am: Parade arrives at Southern Trust Sportsdrome
9.30am ANZAC Civic Memorial Service begins (the service will take about an hour)
HASTINGS
5.30am - Dawn Service, Hastings Civic Square Cenotaph
6.30am - Waimarama Memorial Hall
9.00am - Havelock North Cenotaph
9.30am - Clive Cenotaph
9.30am - Maraekakaho Hall
10.00am - Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
TAURANGA
Mount Maunganui
5.45am - 7am
Mount Maunganui Cenotaph
9.15am - 10.30am
Mount Maunganui Cenotaph
Tauranga
5.45am - 7am
RSA Cenotaph
From 8.45am
Memorial Park
From 11am
Pyes Pa Cemetery
Te Puke
From 6am
Maketu Cenotaph
From 10am
Te Puke War Memorial Hall
Katikati
From 5.45am
Katikati Memorial Square
From 10am
Katikati Memorial Square
